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The Economics Working Group brings together a range of expertise and views to explore the causes of the economic problems which manifest themselves in austerity and inequality. Topics for discussion at the twice weekly meetings range from reacting to current events to deep structural issues. The EWG produces strategic and tactical working papers and policy documents.

Bank of England admits on its web site that our money is created by banks making loans to customers.
However the consequences of this fact seem not to have registered with anyone. Yet, these consequences are dire for the whole of society:

**the economy can only function if the British people are permanently in debt to the banking/ finance system**.

Occupy London, Economics Working Group v7, 18 Jan 2013 Work in Progress

ROADMAP TO RECOVERY (&/or REVOLUTION /SYSTEMIC CHANGE)

This is a draft document combining ideas from many sources. (See end.) It often includes more than one solution to a particular problem without yet choosing or necessarily combining them. Caveats against some…[Read more]